In subjects on boosted protease inhibitor (PI)-regimens who have elevated triglycerides, a switch to fosamprenavir/ritonavir once daily followed by the addition of Lovaza will result in 30% of patients achieving a reduction in fasting triglycerides \< 200 mg /dL while maintaining virologic suppression.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
Lovaza at a dose of 4g per day with each 1g capsule containing 465 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 375 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for 18 weeks
Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) 1400 mg per day, Norvir (ritonavir) 100 mg per day
Franco Felizarta, MD
Bakersfield, California, United States
Proportion of Subjects With Triglycerides <200 mg/dL
Time frame: 24 weeks
Proportion of Subjects With HIV-1 RNA <50 Copies/mL
Time frame: 24 weeks
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